Haze control could affect electric rates

Posted: Wednesday, Jul 10th, 2013By Bud Patterson

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LINGLE – After two years of planning and reviews, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that much of Wyoming’s state implementation plan (SIP) to reduce emissions and improve visibility at the Laramie Power station, located on the Laramie River near Wheatland, is insufficient to meet the requirements of the 1999 Regional Haze Regulation (RHR) under the Clean Air Act.

In response, the EPA filed a federal implementation plan (FIP) to address the insufficiencies in the SIP.